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Master's Degree•136 Institutions
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
Field Median ($130,170)
P25-P75 Interval ($113,358 - $154,648)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ann Arbor | MI | $246,366 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | - | +$1459k |
Cambridge | MA | $228,519 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $19,066 /yr | - | +$1305k |
Santa Clara | CA | $231,929 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $50,062 /yr | - | +$1276k |
West Haven | CT | $192,143 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $34,192 /yr | - | +$975k |
La Jolla | CA | $173,180 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | - | +$851k |
Minneapolis | MN | $161,999 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | - | +$747k |
Fairfax | VA | $158,029 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | - | +$710k |
Philadelphia | PA | $154,648 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $38,509 /yr | - | +$643k |
Malvern | PA | $140,393 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $41,000 | +$591k |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. University Park | PA | $140,393 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $19,550 /yr | $41,000 | +$555k |
Villanova | PA | $143,746 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $43,756 /yr | - | +$540k |
University Park | PA | $140,393 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $32,875 /yr | $41,000 | +$531k |
Fullerton | CA | $134,032 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $6,555 /yr | $34,066 | +$524k |
Kennesaw | GA | $134,232 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $15,048 /yr | $35,556 | +$510k |
Chicago | IL | $134,449 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $30,902 /yr | - | +$483k |
San Jose | CA | $125,015 Nat: $136,736 2yr Post-Grad | $13,760 /yr | - | +$476k |
Tempe | AZ | $130,092 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $14,967 /yr | - | +$475k |
Lowell | MA | $130,170 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $17,163 /yr | - | +$471k |
El Paso | TX | $121,882 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $9,403 /yr | $26,718 | +$414k |
Hoboken | NJ | $128,177 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $41,346 /yr | - | +$410k |
Chicago | IL | $126,090 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $36,079 /yr | - | +$401k |
Miami | FL | $118,205 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $9,288 /yr | $26,902 | +$382k |
Mercer University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Macon | GA | $113,358 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $23,847 /yr | - | +$313k |
Boston | MA | $106,421 Nat: $136,736 2yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | - | +$289k |
Louisville | KY | $101,295 Nat: $136,736 4yr Post-Grad | $17,988 /yr | - | +$219k |
Gainesville | FL | $94,408 Nat: $136,736 2yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | - | +$213k |
Richardson | TX | $94,408 Nat: $136,736 2yr Post-Grad | $18,267 /yr | - | +$191k |
Rochester | NY | $90,637 Nat: $136,736 2yr Post-Grad | $34,906 /yr | - | +$126k |
West Long Branch | NJ | $81,702 Nat: $136,736 2yr Post-Grad | $30,988 /yr | - | +$52k |
Wichita | KS | $78,114 Nat: $136,736 2yr Post-Grad | $13,194 /yr | - | +$52k |
Huntsville | AL | - Nat: $136,736 | $18,796 /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $136,736 | $24,323 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $136,736 | $18,209 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $26,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
Long Beach | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $10,440 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northridge | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $7,021 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sacramento | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $9,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $12,548 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $14,304 /yr | - | -$0 |
Santa Cruz | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $17,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oakland | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $25,181 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Colorado Springs | CO | - Nat: $136,736 | $16,745 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bridgeport | CT | - Nat: $136,736 | $27,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Britain | CT | - Nat: $136,736 | $16,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $136,736 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfield | CT | - Nat: $136,736 | $48,095 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $136,736 | $17,799 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $136,736 | $36,586 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orlando | FL | - Nat: $136,736 | $10,411 /yr | - | -$0 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Daytona Beach | FL | - Nat: $136,736 | $41,272 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | - Nat: $136,736 | $8,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florida Institute of Technology ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $136,736 | $35,639 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | - Nat: $136,736 | $30,371 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $136,736 | $18,425 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $136,736 | $29,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Notre Dame | IN | - Nat: $136,736 | $26,780 /yr | - | -$0 |
Iowa City | IA | - Nat: $136,736 | $22,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $136,736 | $16,467 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $136,736 | $30,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Dartmouth | MA | - Nat: $136,736 | $20,927 /yr | - | -$0 |
Detroit | MI | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,232 /yr | - | -$0 |
Southfield | MI | - Nat: $136,736 | $32,918 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houghton | MI | - Nat: $136,736 | $14,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $136,736 | $9,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $136,736 | $9,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,273 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alcorn State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Alcorn State | MS | - Nat: $136,736 | $13,265 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $136,736 | $20,268 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rolla | MO | - Nat: $136,736 | $16,298 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $136,736 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,927 /yr | - | -$0 |
Teaneck | NJ | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,404 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $136,736 | $16,504 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $136,736 | $6,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albuquerque | NM | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,489 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $136,736 | $21,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $136,736 | $3,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverdale | NY | - Nat: $136,736 | $27,256 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $136,736 | $37,050 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $136,736 | $30,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vestal | NY | - Nat: $136,736 | $21,620 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $136,736 | $18,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $136,736 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Durham | NC | - Nat: $136,736 | $29,612 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | NC | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $136,736 | $17,303 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,543 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | OH | - Nat: $136,736 | $24,022 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $136,736 | $41,190 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $136,736 | $25,648 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $136,736 | $14,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $136,736 | $29,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $136,736 | $17,339 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wright State University-Main Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dayton | OH | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,415 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edmond | OK | - Nat: $136,736 | $21,872 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,000 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oregon Health & Science University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | - Nat: $136,736 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $136,736 | $31,944 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie | PA | - Nat: $136,736 | $22,553 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $136,736 | $36,931 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $136,736 | $30,434 /yr | - | -$0 |
Scranton | PA | - Nat: $136,736 | $32,568 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clemson | SC | - Nat: $136,736 | $22,253 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $136,736 | $22,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $136,736 | $24,739 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $136,736 | $18,976 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tennessee State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Nashville | TN | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,796 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Houston-Clear Lake ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Houston | TX | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,563 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denton | TX | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $136,736 | $21,145 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dallas | TX | - Nat: $136,736 | $40,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Station | TX | - Nat: $136,736 | $21,315 /yr | - | -$0 |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | - Nat: $136,736 | $13,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $136,736 | $10,836 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $136,736 | $19,070 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $136,736 | $14,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $136,736 | $16,200 /yr | - | -$0 |
Weber State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ogden | UT | - Nat: $136,736 | $10,258 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vermont State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Randolph | VT | - Nat: $136,736 | $18,212 /yr | - | -$0 |
Blacksburg | VA | - Nat: $136,736 | $24,953 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $136,736 | $21,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $136,736 | $34,662 /yr | - | -$0 |
Morgantown | WV | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,634 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waukesha | WI | - Nat: $136,736 | $15,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
La Crosse | WI | - Nat: $136,736 | $16,210 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mayaguez | PR | - Nat: $136,736 | $17,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hato Rey | PR | - Nat: $136,736 | $17,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $136,736 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $136,736 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $136,736 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Merced | CA | - Nat: $136,736 | $11,983 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $136,736 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $136,736 | - /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlantis University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Miami | FL | - Nat: $136,736 | $18,399 /yr | - | -$0 |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.